The Internet has grown from its original beginning as just a network for scientific and military computers to the huge entity that it is today. It has become a major part not only of our culture but also of our business and economy. Millions of dollars’ worth of money are made, managed, and transferred through the Internet every day, and starting an online business may seem a lucrative option.

The seeds of online business most probably originated in message boards and forums and the like. Enterprising Internet users began advertising their products and services on these precursors of today’s websites and web pages. Thus were the first business transactions begun and completed over the Internet. And as the Internet grew to become a valid venue for almost any human transaction, entrepreneurs did not come far behind. Online shops, auction sites, and business forums soon popped up, and a real and dynamic online economy arose.
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